NordicTrack FreeStride Trainer FS5i

As we head into a new year, your thoughts may be turning towards your health and you may be looking for ways to improve your fitness levels. Obviously, attending the local gym is one great way to do that. However, it is one option that is not suitable for everyone’s circumstances and schedules. Perhaps it’s more a confidence thing and you just don’t like the idea of working out in front of others.

Either way, you need an alternative. While cycling, jogging, and running are all relatively inexpensive pastimes and great physical activities, inclement weather may put you off. The best solution, therefore, would be to invest in a suitable piece of home gym equipment. Given how expensive they can be, though, you may not want to just spend the best part of a grand on something that only offers one form of exercise. Enter the NordicTrack FreeStride FS5i Trainer.

As NordicTrack is known as one of the leading names in the home exercise equipment market, they are a good place to start when looking at cost-effective machines worth investing in. Like many of the other FreeStride models in their collection, the FS5i offers not just one type of exercise machine. It is actually three different machines in one. So, if you think spending more than a grand and a half on just one solitary machine that only allows you to do one type of exercise continuously, then this is perfect.

With it, you get the benefit of the functions of an elliptical trainer, a stepper and a treadmill. However, that’s not all it has to offer. As NordicTrack is known for kitting out its equipment with cutting-edge technology and adjustable settings that help to give your workouts a versatility that will stop them from becoming repetitive and dull. Let’s take a closer look at some of the key features of the FreeStride FS5i.

Three Machines in One

Although a definite money-saver, you may be apprehensive about something that claims to be three machines in one, simply because it may mean that there is some kind of complicated adjustments you need to make. With all the FreeStride trainers from NordicTrack, the FS5i included, the only thing you need to change, is the way you move. It really is that simple. Move in a traditional walking manner and it becomes a treadmill, whereas if you step up and down on the spot, it becomes a stepper machine. To benefit from its potential as an effective elliptical, simply start to jog or run.

The real advantage of having a machine that is essentially three in one is that you can target and engage a greater number of muscle groups, not just in your lower body, but your upper body too.

iFit Enabled With Integrated Tablet Holder

iFit is the cutting edge and extremely interactive exercise program that all NordicTrack trainers are designed to work with to some extent. With this FreeStride, like others in the NordicTrack family, you not only have the opportunity to follow along and workout with some of the best personal trainers in the world but also get the benefit of experiencing those workouts as you would if you were there.
Thanks to the Live Interaction Controls feature, when changes occur on your tablet with the terrain or the trainer wants you to increase the incline or resistance, this happens automatically. The machine adjusts itself, so you don’t have to. Giving you the chance to more fully concentrate on the job at hand – working out.

NordicTrack has a sterling reputation within the industry, as one of the greatest brands when it comes to manufacturers of exercise machines for the residential market. The FreeStride FS5i trainer helps the company retain its position, in our opinion. It is relatively easy to set up, offers a world of adjustable settings and versatile workout plans with the benefits of three separate machines all in one handy and compact package. If you are concerned that one exercise machine won’t give you the exercise you need, with the FreeStride FS5i you don’t need to be.